Which to use
“tampo” and “tomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,618
- “tampo” frequency rank
- #6,352
- “tomo” frequency rank
- 51970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tampo | tomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que tampa; objeto que serve para tampar, vedar, tapar, etc | volume de obra impressa ou manuscrita |
Where the eye mixes tampo and tomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tampo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tomo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tampo vs tomo
A purely visual mix-up. tampo (/ˈtɐ̃.pu/) and tomo (/ˈto.mu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tampo is recorded at frequency rank #45,618, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐ̃.pu/. tomo is at rank #6,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈto.mu/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51970, this pair ranks #13,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tampo vs tomo
Shared letters: mot. Private to "tampo": ap. Private to "tomo": -.
"tampo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tomo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tampo" and "tomo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tampo" or "tomo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tampo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tampo" and "tomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tampo vs trampa". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #13,147 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.